My Son-in-Law needs help!

[doorgunner]

Thanks men......he was doing "better" today.....(better=just glad to be alive)

 

[doorgunner]

Update: Son in law has lost ONLY 40 pounds....

good news is.....his weight is stable now---I asked him"Are you getting ready for the Olympics?.............he got a laugh out of that...

he's been stuck in his house since June I think....he got up the enrgy to ride with my daughter to Christmas shop.....that was a goal of his...

Monday he gets the results of the PT Scan to see what his liver looks like...

 

[straycat]

Glad to hear this DG. Got to keep him motivated to help that healing.

 

[doorgunner]

My son in law got the imaging results yesterday:

the multiple tumors on his liver didn't shrink/but didn't get any bigger(I guess he reached one of those "plateaus" that the doctors talked about....kinda like when someone is on a diet)

he feels a little better---doesn't have to stay in bed/on the couch all the time

annnnd....he won't have to wear that intrvenous chemo pump during the week in between hospital treatments which last 6 hours at a time....

people have done fundraisers for him/in January his $5,000 deductible is due again(just paid $5,000 4 months ago for 2012)....

BUT THE FUNDRAISERS HAVE COVERED IT.....and he'll be able to keep up with the mortgage!

 

[Mark_88]

Sounds like good news all around...especially about the mortgage and deductible...sending more prayers to see about speeding up the recovery and sending those renegade cells packing...

 

[doorgunner]

Thanks for all the prayers/sincere thoughts.......S.I.L. completed his second day at work in the last 6 months!!!!!!

Isn't it great when God gives a "Thumbs-Up"!

The Docs said there would be plenty of highs n lows.........

Considering he nearly died three different times from complications...we're hoping for a nice calm Christmas....

 

[Andy D]

Life is good, but nobody said it was gonna be easy. Keep on keeping on. Above all, stay positive.

 

[det107]

Life is good, but nobody said it was gonna be easy. Keep on keeping on. Above all, stay positive.

I'm pretty sure the quote is " Life is a bed of roses. You just have to watch out for the thorns"........
Wishing your SIL the best for the upcoming wonderful holiday it is and the culture & happiness it brings -

 

[doorgunner]

Son-in-law wore himself out....he was so glad to put some hours in at work that he overdid it....he's gotta stay home a couple days to get his strenght back...

He must have been running on 94 Octane adrenelin at first!

 

[shane96ranger]

Excellent! What an awesome story.

Sent from a Commodore 64 using a 300 baud modem

 

[rtg143]

Still keeping the prayers going.

 

[doorgunner]

Thanks again for the thoughts & prayers! Everybody have a great Christmas!

 

[doorgunner]

I lost track of this thread with the holidays......My Son-in-law had to stay in bed a week to get some of his strength back...

he can only work 1/2 a day each day or he gets too weak to drive home...

but he says half a day at work is better than staring at the bedroom ceiling all day!

He'll have another scan of his liver done in February or March...

the sad news is.......a work-friend of his had the same type of cancer & passed away during the holidays....

So.....thanks for the good thoughts and prayers......and for Heaven

 

[Tedybear]

Add my families name to the prayer list. Can't believe I missed this thread. Cancer survivors need to pull together and have mutual support

S-

 

[doorgunner]

Add my families name to the prayer list. Can't believe I missed this thread. Cancer survivors need to pull together and have mutual support

S-

Man! Sorry to hear that we're members of the same team....prayers for your family!

I've known my son-in-law since he was about 13.....talk about a kid that grew up into a daddy that spoils his kids rotten